New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-31
rs BRIGHAM YOUNG ALIVEf
AN INCREDIBLE TALE FROM NEBRASKA.

rur MORMON PROPHET SAID TO HAVE BEEN HID
DEN WITH A VIEW TO A MIRACLE.
CutcAGo JAN 3O-A disr atch from Lincoln. Neb..
saws: Two miles south OF this city stands o hne
house owned by an Englishman who has long been' a
member of the Mormon Church. The house has been
unenanted for the last two years save by an old SER
want White. who was at one time connected with the
'Jezrees,' OF London sect similar TO the mornohs
White claims that he WAS deirauded by the Jezreels
ont ot his property and attcrly became converted to
the Mormon faith. He was considered Trustworthy
mau aud was therefore partially through necessity,
taken into the confidence OF the leaders oil the Mormon
Church which, according his statements Is apou. u
perpetuate fraud to which he is unwhnng 10 oecome
a party. He says: A.. ,,,,o;on an
old gentleman bearing letters from master IN Lon
dom the purport OF which 10 obey his every wish
aud keep his presence secret from all except those
10 whom he saw lit to reveal himself. Within week
persons began TO arrive at the house 10 twos anu
threes They from Salt Lake City and held long.
whispered onversaons with my mysterious guest At
first did not who what he was, until little oy
little | gathered from stray remarks that he was
person of note and soon after the truth burst me
that he is none other than Brigham Young the great
prophet OF our Church, who is apparently TO DC
brought out to preach TO the people OF Zion as one
having returned IRON the grave TO tell wnat os & Ue
yond TT at his death Gnd burial were deception Will
soon be seen by the whole world, while thousands OF
his ignorant believers bow at hs feet and he dictates
to them their ways of lite My guests visitors are men
of high standing, their appearance indicates anu l,
was in conversation with one OF them, VINO suPposeu
from the way talked that knew the secret that all
nv suspicious were verified, only my informant said
that Brigham Young had risen from his grave IN Salt
Lake City and instructing his disciples mere IN
order to prepare the people for the great event OF MS
coming Ny only reason Tor telling these facts is tnat
am an old man with but little TO gain in this word,
and | do not want to see people deluded as nave
been The Jezrecls absoi bed my competence anu now
the Mormons have broken my faith ,
The old told the story with sincerity tnat
warranted further investigation. ana derchhiit VINO
formerly did business Salt Lake City drove out 10
the mansion Yesterday and raped at the door ne
ceivng no response he started around the house 10
apply at the rear when through bay window ne ca"
the form and features OF old man VINO was si.tih8
inside Az the old man unaware OF his prcSnce
the merchant approached to within few teet OF .ne
window scanning the strangers face closely ana step
ming back Immediately pronounced tho man 10 DO
Rrigham Young whose marked features he had OFTEN
studied in Salt Lake City, which once seen he says,
can never be forgotten. For II few moments the man
at silently then raised his hand to his brow revealing
scar obout the wrist that still further establishes Ills
identity. ILL.,, -. .ho Nor.
1T il well-known fact that the elders OF the MOI.
mon ChurchQhroughout Utah and Arizona have OF late
been preaching the return of the prophet ms TO-
gether with the fact that it claimed by ST. LOUIS
man some months ago that Young seen and recog-
Med i'm | ondon that a number of prominent MOT
mons from Salt Lake City have lately been seen upon
the streets of Lincoln that important legisiatoh 10
about IN he enacted to the detrmeut OF the Mormon
Church and that veil OF mystery has AWAY .
shrouded the prophets DEATH makes 1t almost certain
that tbe Mormon banners throughout Utah Will soon DC
unturled announcing that he is risen"